IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช (OT) – 21 May 2022


๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 3-2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช (OT)
World Championship Preliminary Round
Nokia Arena, Tampere ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Saturday, 21 May 2022

A packed program of Saturday hockey in Tampere got off to a flying start as Team USA went the full distance against Group B’s unbeaten team, Sweden. Both teams held the lead during a 2-2 tie in regulation before Adam Gaudette won it for the U.S. with 11.4 seconds remaining in overtime.
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2022 KHL Awards Ceremony Held In Moscow


The Kontinental Hockey League formally wrapped their fourteenth season tonight in Moscow with their annual Closing Ceremony, awarding the league’s top teams, players and executives for their performance this year, with Gagarin Cup champions CSKA Moscow coming away as the big winners, and ten IHLC winners taking home trophies.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-2 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ (SO) – 18 May 2022


๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 3-2 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ (SO)
World Championship Preliminary Round
Nokia Arena, Tampere ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Wednesday, 18 May 2022

It took a shootout to give Sweden the verdict after these two great Nordic rivals shared a 2-2 tie in regulation. Emil Bemstrรถm was the only player to hit the target in the shootout, ending Finland’s unbeaten start on home ice at the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and moving Sweden to the Group B summit after four wins in four games.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 6-0 Great Britain ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง – 17 May 2022


๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 6-0 Great Britain ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
World Championship Preliminary Round
Nokia Arena, Tampere ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Sweden is the second team in Group B to reach nine points in three games following a 6-0 victory over Great Britain in Tampere at the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 5-3 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ – 15 May 2022


๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 5-3 Czechia ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
World Championship Preliminary Round
Nokia Arena, Tampere ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Sunday, 15 May 2022

Rasmus Asplund led Sweden to its second victory with two markers in Sundayโ€™s 5-3 win over Czechia.
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IHLC Preview – 2022 World Championship


The top teams in international hockey will converge on Tampere and Helsinki, Finland starting this Friday, 13 May, kicking off the premiere event of the global hockey calendar, the 2022 IIHF World Championship.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Switzerland Confirmed As Russian Replacement On Euro Hockey Tour Through 2023-24


After participating as a replacement for Russia at this weekend’s Beijer Hockey Games in Stockholm, it was today confirmed that Switzerland will replace Russia on the Euro Hockey Tour for at least the next two seasons, due to Russia being kicked off the tour for their invasion of Ukraine.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 2-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช – 05 May 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czechia 2-1 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Beijer Hockey Games
Avicii Arena, Stockholm ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Thursday, 05 May 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:29 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Olofsson, cross checking
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 2-0 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ – 01 May 2022


๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden 2-0 Finland ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Czech Hockey Games
Ostravar Arรฉna, Ostrava ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Sunday, 01 May 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
08:48 –
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช GOAL – Sรถderblom (Roos, Pudas)
14:08 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ PEN – Manninen, holding
16:55 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Lang, roughing
16:55 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ PEN – Vatanen, roughing
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IHLC Results โ€“ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 7-2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 16 Apr 2022


๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 7-2 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Four Nations Cup
Zimnรญ stadion Pล™รญbram, Pล™รญbram ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Saturday, 16 April 2022

BOXSCORE
1st Period
10:54 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Dower Nilsson, hooking
13:26 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ PEN – Juhola, interference
15:42 – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ PEN – Rajaniemi, slashing
19:06 – ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช PEN – Dower Nilsson, hooking
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Boston Pride Capture Second Consecutive Isobel Cup


After an improbable season, marred once again by COVID delays, the Boston Pride improbably escaped the quarterfinals, upset the Toronto Six 5-1 in the semifinals, and tonight notched a come from behind victory over the PHF’s top seed, the Connecticut Whale, winning the Isobel Cup Final 4-2 to win their second straight, and third overall, Cup title.
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IIHF Announces Tournament Updates Following Russia, Belarus Suspensions


Just under three weeks after announcing that Russia and Belarus were banned from IIHF participation after the Russian-led and Belarusian-backed invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February, today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced replacement clubs for upcoming participation in the upcoming 2022 Men’s, Women’s and Junior World Championships.
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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Russia, Belarus Suspended From IIHF Competition, Hosting Rights


After a sweeping recommendation from the International Olympic Committee to remove Russia and Belarus from international sporting competitions, following their invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February, today the International Ice Hockey Federation announced a number of updates regarding their respective participation and hosting of future competitions.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 4-3 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช (OT) – 13 Feb 2022


๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland 4-3 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช (OT)
Olympic Preliminary Round
National Indoor Stadium, Beijing ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Sunday, 13 February 2022

Harri Pesonen scored in overtime, pouncing on a turnover and firing a shot from the slot just inside the far post, to cap an incredible comeback for Finland, who were down 3-0 after two periods but eventually won 4-3.
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IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 11-0 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช – 11 Feb 2022


๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada 11-0 Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Olympic Quarterfinal
Cadillac Arena, Beijing ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Friday, 11 February 2022

Canada scored four goals in the first period and never looked back, skating to a one-sided 11-0 win over Sweden to advance to the semi-finals and send the Swedes packing. It was a dominating performance by the top-scoring team in the tournament, and they now have two full days off before playing again on Monday.
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IHLC Preview – 2022 Winter Olympics (Men’s)


For the second straight Olympics, the men’s hockey tournament will not feature NHL superstars (although this time due to COVID-19), making the Olympic tournament not necessarily a true “best on best,” but still a showcase of some of the world’s top talent looking to capture Gold and Olympic glory in Beijing.
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IHLC Preview – 2022 Winter Olympics (Women’s)


The seventh ever women’s Olympic tournament is set to kick off this Thursday, with an anticipated showdown once again between Canada and the United States likely to highlight the Gold Medal Match for the sixth time.
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IHLC 2021 In Review – Men’s


With the international hockey calendar returning (relatively) to normal in 2021, the IHLC saw a flurry of activity throughout the year, bookended with stops on the Euro Hockey Tour, and a relocated World Championship in between. Continue reading

Remainder Of 2022 World Junior Championship Cancelled


After the third game in two days needed to be cancelled due to positive cases on an individual team, today the IIHF announced that the remainder of the 2022 World Junior Championships in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada would be cancelled.
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